Friday night at Chatham Central there was a celebration of accomplishment. Every year Every student involved in a team sport is recognized and applauded for their success. I have always been a fan of team sports for the invaluable skills you learn aside from the athletics. Playing on a team teaches you to win and lose, to play well with others, to be disciplined, not to expect to always be first-and so much more. And……. I am sure all of the athletes I saw on Friday could make a much longer list.

At the risk of preaching and putting you all to sleep-please know that there were No losers. Although it was a 3 hour time frame it was not boring-Coach Little and Coach Slaughter had a running contest about not taking too much time. And I am sure everyone would have let Coach Slaughter talk as long as he wanted-it was just nice to see him back. Also, there was Coach Pegram who is always entertaining. Coach Binkley and his gentle spirit makes an impression on everyone and on and on. I may be wrong but it seems that the teams of Chatham Central are not only winners but are having a great experience just being a part of it all.

I am listing the awards below but know that some of decisions for Most Valuable, Most Improved and Coach’s awards were based on being most supportive or most inspirational.The last single kudo is to those students who played 3 and 4 sports. I hope I am not the only one who is impressed-I can’t find the time to make the bed and do the dishes some days.

So…….we Salute you. And want you to know that you are not the only ones being changed by this Season of your life but that you changed ours as well-the spectators. (Story by Cameron Robles).